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State Rep Grows Hair to Push for Legislation
Clip: Season 1700 Episode 1742 | 6m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Rep. Jonathan Brostoff discusses bills to help the shortage of sign language interpreters.
Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, D-Milwaukee, has traditionally had close-cropped hair, but is now growing it out to raise awareness for legislation addressing a shortage in skilled sign language interpreters. He says he is doing so to “let them know I’m with them, that I’m and ally.” He adds that he wants to make sure people in sensitive situations like hospitals “are getting appropriate care.”
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Here and Now
State Rep Grows Hair to Push for Legislation
Clip: Season 1700 Episode 1742 | 6m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, D-Milwaukee, has traditionally had close-cropped hair, but is now growing it out to raise awareness for legislation addressing a shortage in skilled sign language interpreters. He says he is doing so to “let them know I’m with them, that I’m and ally.” He adds that he wants to make sure people in sensitive situations like hospitals “are getting appropriate care.”
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